Walnut Basil Pesto
The best walnut basil pesto recipe that you'll make. A family recipe with one unique touch, ready in 10 minutes. This pesto sauce with walnuts is so versatile and good on everything, from pasta to chicken and veggies.
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (20 g) walnuts
- 2 cup (60 g) packed basil leaves
- ½ cup (30 g) packed parsley
- 3 garlic cloves
- 5 anchovy fillets
- ½ cup (125 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup (25 g) packed grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Blend walnuts in a small food processor until they're in fine small pieces.
- Add basil, parsley, walnuts, garlic, and anchovy fillets and blend until everything is finely minced. Scrape the side of the bowl now and then.
- While the food processor is running, slowly stream in the olive oil.
- Finally, add in parmesan cheese and blend briefly until everything is well mixed. Adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper if needed. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a small food processor bowl so that everything is finely minced.
- Scrape the side of the bowl now and then during the process.
Nutrition
Calories: 1400.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.8g | Protein: 21.4g | Fat: 144.2g | Saturated Fat: 22.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1220.5mg | Potassium: 656.2mg | Fiber: 4.1g | Sugar: 1.3g | Calcium: 461.2mg | Iron: 6.3mg
